“U.S. President Donald Trump's attack on Iran broke that arrangement beyond repair, and Saudi Arabia doesn't have a replacement.”

Foreign Policy · Trump's Iran attack shatters Saudi Arabia's Middle East security deal

“Saudi Arabia is in serious trouble. Its global influence primarily comes from its leading position as an oil producer and the money resulting from that role, but now the Middle East is on fire.”

Foreign Policy · Trump's Iran attack shatters Saudi Arabia's Middle East security deal

“For decades, the Middle East rested on a deal. US provides: security, air defense, relative stability, deter Iran, help autocrats stay in power. Saudis and other Gulf Arab states provide: basing rights, cooperation on counterterrorism, smooth flow of oil. Trump broke that.”

Bluesky · Trump's Iran attack shatters Saudi Arabia's Middle East security deal